1
as in defended
capable of being defended against physical attack
that nation has long insisted on having borders that it regards as defendable
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2
as in justifiable
capable of being defended with good reasoning against verbal attack
your thesis had better be defendable for the attacks are going to be withering
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Adjective
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After winning 64 times out of 82, then four in a row to open the postseason, their attitude was justifiable.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025 -
Police classed the shooting as a justifiable homicide, the Los Angeles Times reported.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacramento Bee,
9 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The End of a Rent-Seeking Era Initially, Apple's rigorous controls were defensible.—
Vivian Toh,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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Kyiv will have to make difficult choices about which territories are defensible.—
Liana Fix,
Foreign Affairs,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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The Beats Studio Buds+ earphones are now 41% off and deliver booming bass, surprisingly strong noise cancellation, and a secure fit that beats standard AirPods for less.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
12 May 2025
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Will the legal system leverage data, technology, and human resources to democratize legal access, promote free trade and provide safeguards that promote commerce as well as secure personal freedoms?—
Mark A. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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“Defendable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defendable. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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